Firefighters were tackling a blaze at City College Plymouth on Tuesday evening.

Crews were called to the incident at the Kings Road campus at around 9.30pm.

A large emergency service response was launched including the fire service's aerial ladder platform.

Video footage shows flames coming from a window on an upper floor of the building.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that six fire crews were on scene.

"Six fire crews from Camels Head, Crownhill (2) , Greenbank (2), Plymstock along with an aerial from Crownhill and the incident command unit from Totnes are all in attendance along with 4 officers," said a spokesperson.

"Crews are establishing a plan for this high rise and getting to work."